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The 17 Music Documentaries On Netflix With The Highest Rotten Tomatoes Scores

By Jade Budowski @jadebudowski

Published May 29, 2018, 8:30 a.m. ET

Ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes Critic Scores!Photos: Everett Collection

**Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 100%
The late, great Jonathan Demme helms this fabulous account of Justin Timberlake's last show with the Tennessee Kids and somehow manages to maintain the film's fun, humble energy for its entirety. Whether you love Timberlake or not, this flick will make a believer out of you.
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**Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 100%
This heartbreaking, inspiring documentary follows country legend Glen Campbell as he embarks on a farewell tour after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As Campbell says goodbye, he learns to navigate the unpredictable, devastating nature of the disease with his family through music and love.
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**The Winding Stream**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 100%
This moving documentary tells the history of the Carters and the Cashes and how they became some of the most iconic names in country music. If you're on the fence about this one, don't be surprised if you find yourself tapping your foot and humming along as the film sucks you into the rich, dynamic world of country music and the love inside it.
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**Anvil! The Story of Anvil**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 98%
Despite being incredibly influential within the heavy metal genre, Anvil had never found mainstream success. This 2008 documentary follows the act after a disappointing European tour as Anvil records their thirteenth album and set out to achieve their dreams. Funny, entertaining, and surprisingly touching, the journey you embark on with the band will make you care more than you ever thought you could about their success.
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**Beware of Mr. Baker**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 98%
This fascinating documentary takes a look back at the career of Ginger baker, the renowned drummer of bands Cream and Blind Faith. The highs and lows of Baker's life are truly stunning to witness, as well as where he's ended up after such an illustrious career.
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**Presenting Princess Shaw**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 95%
This rousing, unique film explores the collaborative relationship between composer and video artist Ophir Kutiel and songwriter & YouTube star Samantha Montgomery as this unlikely duo finds a way to jumpstart each other's careers. This relatable quest for stardom kicks off with a slow start, but you're bound to be hooked by the end.
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**The Wrecking Crew**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 94%
This rockumentary celebrates the unsung heroes that were session musicians for some of the most legendary artists of all time - Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and The Beach Boys, to name a few - and pays them their long overdue praise. Enjoyable for both musicians and film-lovers, this fascinating documentary offers a beautiful peek into history.
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**Sample This**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 93%
The sampling debate is all the rage in the music industry right now, but this insightful documentary explores how an Incredible Bongo Band's forgotten record somehow became one of the foundations of hip hop after an artist named DJ Herc put his own spin on it and created a Bronx anthem. Featuring a slew of interviews with iconic industry names, this revelatory documentary will open your eyes to a whole new side of hip hop.
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**Metallica: Some Kind of Monster**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 89%
This unique, cathartic film documents Metallica's existential examination after bassist Jason Newsted quits the band and frontman James Hetfield departs the group to go to rehab for alcoholism. As the band is forced to confront their demons and work through their problems in therapy, they record an album and dig their way out of the darkness.
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**Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 89%
Rush may be a punch line for some people, but for fans of the band (and naïve music lovers alike), this documentary will tell some familiar stories and shed some light on the formation and domination of the famed Canadian rock band.
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**Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 88%
This rock-doc brings together the iconic band on their 50th anniversary to recount the first 20 years of their career. Discussions range from songwriting and Beatles comparisons to sex, drugs, and fights, and it's truly fascinating to watch how all of these factors culminated to create one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
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**I Am Thor**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 88%
Body builder, actor, and musician Jon Mikl Thor, frontman of 1980s hair metal band THOR, is the subject of this fascinating documentary that explores the tumultuous career of the singer. Starting with his comeback in 2001, the film uses interviews and concert footage to chronicle the revival of Thor's music in the metal genre.
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**What Happened, Miss Simone?**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 87%
Ahead of her time in a number of ways, "High Priestess of Soul" and civil rights activist Nina Simone struggled with mental illness in a time when her illness was not quite accepted yet. While you may have been listening to her sing for years, this look at her life, her family, and the way fame affected her will paint the legendary performer in an entirely new light.
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**Biggie & Tupac**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 81%
This documentary focuses on the eponymous Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur, the rivalry of the East Coast/West Coast and hip-hop and rap scenes of the 1990s, and the way their early deaths impacted the industry and those who knew them. Their revolutionary music changed the genre forever, and the film's speculation about the two artists' deaths is absolutely intriguing.
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Jack White, Jimmy Page, and The Edge all play guitar. — **It Might Get Loud**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 79%
Guitar virtuosos Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White all have their stories told in this fascinating documentary, offering a unique look at how they developed their respective sounds and styles. Seeing these greats sit down together to play, listen, and learn is nothing short of magical.
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Lady Gaga Five Foot Two — **Gaga: Five Foot Two**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 74%
This fascinating glimpse into the life of one of the world's biggest pop stars chronicles the recording and release of Lady Gaga's 2016 album 'Joanne' and all the personal baggage that comes with it. A rare, honest look at what it really means to live in the public eye, this Netflix original documentary will surprise you in more ways than one.
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**Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of**
**Rotten Tomatoes Score:** 69%
Everyboooody, yeaaah. You're bound to bop your head along to this documentary (especially if you were a 90s kid) that follows the boy band over two years. The story of their entire career is told in this flick - including how they've coped with becoming "grown men in a boy band". The refreshing honesty of the group and the tumultuous nature of their career makes this documentary a surprising stand-out.
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A good song can take you away to a different world, and the artists behind these tunes are often some of the most fascinating figures pop culture has to offer. Music documentaries can offer a unique insight into the lives of these artists, the way these songs came to be, and the impact they’ve had on the industry and the world as a whole – and streaming giant Netflix has no shortage of stellar tune-fueled flicks for your viewing pleasure.

If you’re looking for top-notch music documentaries, the streaming giant offers a slew of concert tapings, in-depth explorations of artists, and music phenomena as a whole. Whether you want to jam out with rock classics or hum along to bubble gum pop music, there’s bound to be a music documentary to your liking hidden in the extensive selections the service has to offer. You might just learn something new about your favorite pop star, or find yourself swept away by the gorgeous stylings of artists past.

Wondering how to get started? We went through Netflix‘s extensive offerings to find the best of the best. These are the 17 best music documentaries on Netflix, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes Critic Scores.